Comprehensive research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year growth forecasts, with special
focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance.
Report contents include:

Sample report is available online.

American NurserymanAmerican Nursery Magazinehttp://www.amerinursery-digital.com/
Industry news and information for landscape and plant nurseries, landscaping professionals, and lawn and garden
center retailers. Special features include spring and fall market reports which provide information on products
sales and overall sales performance. Digital editions of the magazine can be viewed free online.

First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments,
business challenges, issues, trends, and opportunities, and include a five-year revenue growth forecast. Profiles
are updated quarterly and include:

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Outlook Handbook - Grounds Maintenance Workershttp://www.bls.gov/grounds-maintenance-workers.htm
Information provided for this occupational category includes a description of the nature of the work and the work
environment, number and types of jobs, education and training requirements, wages and earnings, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. All information is available free online.

Entrepreneur Magazine Business Startup GuidesLawn Care / Landscapinghttp://bookstore.entrepreneur.com/
Startup guide provides an overview of the industry and takes users through the various aspects of starting a lawn
care and landscaping service and running it successfully.

Professional Landcare NetworkEmployee Compensation Report for the Green Industryhttp://www.landcarenetworkstore.org/
Select "Business" topic section
Compensation survey provides executive and employee compensation and benefits information for landscape and lawn
care companies, with survey results broken out by type of business and region.

American NurserymanWage & Benefits Surveyhttp://www.amerinursery.com/
Survey includes average salary, hourly wage, and benefits information for landscape and plant nurseries, landscape
designers and architects, landscaping personnel, and lawn and garden center retailers on a national and regional
basis. Selected excerpts from current and prior surveys are available free online.

Tree Care Industry AssociationWage & Benefit Surveyhttp://tcia.org/
Wage and benefit survey provides compensation and benefit information for salaried and hourly personnel employed
by commercial tree care companies, with annual salary data broken out by job position on a national basis and hourly
wage data broken out by job position (e.g., foreman, climber, technician, laborer) and geographic region. Survey
is available to members only; contact association for more information.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Outlook Handbook - Grounds Maintenance Workershttp://www.bls.gov/grounds-maintenance-workers.htm
Information provided for this occupational category includes a description of the nature of the work and the work
environment, number and types of jobs, education and training requirements, wages and earnings, employment outlook,
and sources for additional information. All information is available free online.

Comprehensive reference guide provides market-based business valuation multiples for small businesses in more
than 200 industries. Valuation multiples are derived from actual business sales transactions as reported by
BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.